FL Senate’s Tampa Bay Maps Are Racial Gerrymander, Residents Allege in Lawsuit

The lawsuit claims Black voters were “packed” into one district, diluting their ability to influence outcomes elsewhere.

Last week, five residents of the Tampa Bay area of Florida filed a federal lawsuit alleging that racial gerrymandering had diluted the voting power of Black voters in two state Senate districts. The two Senate districts in question, which were drawn by the state legislature in 2022, rest along the banks of Tampa Bay. District 16 is represented by Democratic State Sen. Darryl Rouson, who is Black...

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